What we do
Everything here exists to get a child through school with their health intact and somewhere safe to sleep. This is how that breaks down.
Residential care for thirty boys and girls, aged six to eighteen.
A bed, a routine, and adults who know your name. Children stay with us until they are eighteen, in line with government rules, and the home runs as a family rather than an institution.
Fees, uniforms, books-and a bus that comes every morning.
Education is the whole point. We cover school fees and supplies, keep uniforms clean and shoes on feet, and make sure the bus is caught. Nothing about a child's circumstances should decide whether they finish school.
Proper food, every day, prepared in our own kitchen.
Many of the children arrive undernourished. Regular, cooked meals are the fastest thing that changes-in their health, their concentration at school, and their confidence.
Regular check-up camps, and treatment without delay.
Visiting doctors run health camps at the home, with records kept for every child. Catching things early costs a fraction of what treating them late does-for us, and for the child.
Fifty-seven children taught after school, in their own villages.
Not every child needs to leave home-some just need someone to teach them after school and put a pen in their hand. Our village centres reach fifty-seven young people, with tuition, notebooks and stationery, so that they can stay with their families and still keep up.
Coaching on a full-size pitch, and a playground of their own.
Sport does things that a classroom cannot-it teaches losing, trying again, and belonging to a team. Our children train regularly, and it shows in how they carry themselves.
When we asked the home what it needs most, the first answer was not a number. It was people-turning up, staying in touch, and telling someone else about this place.
The thing the home asks for most is not money. It is people who turn up.
Run a collection where you already are-at work, at college, or on your street.
Cover the cost of one child's schooling, meals and care through the year.
Contributions go to school fees, food, medical care and the village centres.
